You will learn to assess hydration status, nutritional status, and pain while promoting patient comfort using both clinical skills and compassionate communication. You'll also explore how dignity and empathy influence outcomes.
Comfort & Care: Pain, Nutrition, Hydration Assessments
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Comfort & Care: Pain, Nutrition, Hydration Assessments
This course is part of Interactive 3D Clinical Skills: A Gamified Experience Specialization
Instructors: Hilary Gupte
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You will learn how hydration, nutrition, and pain management support recovery, wellbeing, and improved clinical outcomes
You will learn to assess hydration, nutrition, and pain, recognise key signs, and respond with suitable care interventions
You will learn how healthcare staff support nutrition, fluids, and pain needs with appropriate care, empathy, and clinical insight
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June 2025
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There are 2 modules in this course
Explore how something as simple as food and fluid can transform a patient’s health. This module introduces you to the practical and emotional importance of hydration and nutrition, teaching you how to assess hydration status and recognize nutrition-related needs in a variety of care environments.
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10 videos1 assignment
Pain is more than discomfort, it affects every part of a person’s life. In this module, you’ll gain the skills to identify, assess, and manage pain effectively ensuring your approach aligns with the principles of compassion in healthcare.
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Compassion in healthcare improves patient experiences, builds trust, and supports emotional recovery. In this course, you’llencounter several reasons why compassion is important in healthcare, especially when managing pain, supporting nutrition, and placing patient dignity at the heart of responses to discomfort
By the conclusion of the course, you’ll learn how to assess hydration status by recognizing physical signs of dehydration and monitoring fluid intake. This helps ensure safe, effective care, especially in recovery or long-term settings
This course teaches how to assess nutritional status, including observing eating patterns, identifying risk factors for malnutrition, and applying person-centered interventions
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